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Lavender

2019 · 11 min

An intimate, quietly tense character study that draws you into a complicated romantic entanglement with a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Matthew Puccini
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Michael Urie, Michael Rosen, Ken Barnett
Overview
A young gay man grows increasingly entangled in the marriage of an older couple.

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Directed by
Matthew Puccini
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Michael Urie, Michael Rosen, Ken Barnett
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • loneliness
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Matthew Puccini
Written by
Matthew Puccini
Starring
Michael Urie, Michael Rosen, Ken Barnett, Christopher Schaap, Marie Smalley, Gary Dooley, Andy English, Harrison Sheehan
Cinematography
Brandon Roots
Runtime
11 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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